Saturday, November 20, 2004

Hermit crabs get artificial shells from helping humans


BoingBoing reader
Jayson Franklin says:

"This article describes an attempt to make artificial (plastic) 'shells' to be left on the beach for wild hermit crabs. 30% of hermit crabs have shells that are too small for them, and must often resort to using refuse for housing."
Link to The Hand Up Project: Attempting to Meet the New Needs of Natural Life-Forms



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